August 23, 2019
Anna and I finished all of our packing and cleaning and after a tearful goodbye and last hug on Capri (our dog), we ventured out on our 3 week road trip to take her back to BYUI . As the miles between us and Louisville grew by the hour, I felt increased relief and excitement. I had been a bundle of blocked emotions and energy for weeks – all culminating as I closed up my house and blessed it for the new tenants.
We enjoyed our ride. We sang songs – both old and new. Talked about Anna’s mission and a million other things. We headed to the Kansas City, MO Temple. It had rained early in the day but then the clouds gave way to a beautiful afternoon and we arrived to a magnificent evening at the temple.
We then headed to our first Airbnb experience. Not bad. Cute homeowner in a middle class neighborhood (with a dog Lili and Hugo the cat). There were three other rooms of guests but our room was clean and comfortable and had a lock. We brought in our snacks from the car and watched “Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood”. Fun night but a bit hot. We had no control over the temperature (like we would in a hotel room) so we opened the window for the cooler night air. Seems worth the inconvenience for $43 a night. It was an excellent start to our adventure!
This is my very cool Osprey backpack. (Shout out to my amazing friend Michelle who heard of my plans and surprised me with the very pack I had planned to purchase myself!) That is all I have with me for the next year. There are more electronics than clothing! I plan to buy clothes as I go from place to place – depending on the weather and the need and then give them away as I no longer need them. We’ll see how that goes! Haha
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